THE PARISH OF THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PROPERTY TRUST DEED

Charity number: 1161893
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity manages the finances of the Orthodox Parish of the Nativity of Christ: it financially supports the Thyateira Deanery (within the Archdiocese of Thyateira & Great Britain) and its events (the annual Conference & Festival and Children's Camp) as well as financially supporting the Rector's pastoral (including his voluntary chaplaincy) work.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2025

Total income: £14,530
Total expenditure: £8,433

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 May 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE PARISH OF THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Ian Paul Wallis BEd Chair 18 January 2015
None on record
Deborah De-la-Rue Browne Farren Trustee 19 October 2025
None on record
Elizabeth Mary Bartnovskaya Trustee 19 October 2025
None on record
Nektaria McWilliams Trustee 20 October 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024 30/09/2025
Total gross income £6.23k £8.97k £8.21k £11.87k £14.53k
Total expenditure £3.56k £4.79k £5.47k £7.77k £8.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2025 23 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2025 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2024 29 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2023 20 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2022 24 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 September 2021 24 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 18/01/2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE "OBJECTS") ARE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEWES, EAST SUSSEX AND ADJACENT COUNTIES AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION: A. TO MAINTAIN OR ASSIST IN MAINTAINING A CHURCH BUILDING OR CHURCHES WHERE CANONICAL ORTHODOX LITURGICAL WORSHIP IS CELEBRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CANON LAW OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH; B. TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMOTION AND TEACHING OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF PROPERLY CONSTITUTED PARISHES AND EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITIES; C. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN PROVIDING A CHURCH OR CHURCHES AND LITURGICAL ITEMS (INCLUDING ICONS, VESTMENTS, PLATE, CANDLES AND OTHER CONSUMABLES ETC.) IN WHICH AND FOR WHICH CANONICAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN WORSHIP MAY BE CELEBRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TRADITIONS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH; D.TO RECEIVE AND SAFEGUARD ANY MONEYS COLLECTED BY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PARISHES, EUCHARISTIC COMMUNITIES OR INDIVIDUALS, OR MONIES DONATED TO ANY SUCH BODY, AND DESIGNATE THOSE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CONSUMABLES , LITURGICAL ITEMS, SERVICES OR PROPERTY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH LIFE IN THOSE PARISHES, COMMUNITIES OR INDIVIDUALS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
15 BARNETT ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN1 7GJ
Phone:
01273 55 32 30
Email:
ianoutwest@aol.com
Website:

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